Literature-inspired games
Group Description
Games based off works of literature, previously published, and characters from those works. This can include novels and short stories, published in books, magazines, in e-books or even online as text.
Limitations:
- If the game directly references content or design from another adaptation of literature, such as a Movie, it is no longer considered to be based "solely" off the original literature and is instead based off of the new derivative work;
- Books and other literature which has been written, based on an already existing game, are not eligible for this group. In those cases the literature is inspired by the game, not the other way around;
- Legendary characters such as Zeus, King Arthur or Robin Hood are based on a loose series of tales and mythology. For that reason, different materials have sprung up with completely different retellings and the characters themselves don't really apply to any particular piece of literature. These can only be included in this group if the game references a specific book, author or story;
- Games which merely re-create the "atmosphere" of a certain author or set of stories are not to be included in this group.
For the related but distinct group of games which inspired books in turn, please consult the games made into books group.
| Game Title | Year | Platform | Publisher | MobyScore |
| Silent Conversation | 2009 | Browser | | 2.40 |
| Enter the Story: Volume 1 - Victor Hugo's Les Misérables | 2009 | Windows | | ... |
| Adventures of Robinson Crusoe | 2009 | Windows | Big Fish Games, Inc | ... |
| The Three Musketeers: The Game | 2009 | Macintosh, Windows | Dingo Games | ... |
| Nancy Drew: Ransom of the Seven Ships | 2009 | Windows | Her Interactive, Inc. | 1.17 |
| Sherlock Holmes vs. Jack the Ripper | 2009 | Windows | The Adventure Company | 3.33 |
| Nancy Drew Dossier: Resorting to Danger! | 2009 | Windows | Her Interactive, Inc. | ... |
| Emerald City Confidential | 2009 | Macintosh, Windows | PlayFirst, Inc. | 3.54 |
| Women's Murder Club: A Darker Shade Of Grey | 2009 | Windows | I-Play | ... |
| Frankenstein: The Dismembered Bride | 2009 | Macintosh, Windows | Anuman Interactive | ... |
| Agatha Christie: Dead Man's Folly | 2009 | Windows | I-Play | ... |
| Fatale | 2009 | Macintosh, Windows | Tale of Tales BVBA | 3.83 |
| The Path: Prologue | 2009 | Macintosh, Windows | Tale of Tales BVBA | 2.90 |
| The Path | 2009 | Macintosh, Windows | Tale of Tales BVBA | 3.85 |
| Nancy Drew Adventure Pack | 2009 | Windows | Her Interactive, Inc. | ... |
| Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (Pre-Order Version) | 2008 | Windows | Eidos Interactive Ltd. | ... |
| American McGee's Grimm: Godfather Death | 2008 | Windows | GameTap | ... |
| The Lord of the Rings Online: Mines of Moria | 2008 | Windows | Codemasters Online Gaming | ... |
| Noddy: Detective for a Day | 2008 | V.Smile | VTech Electronics Europe GmbH | ... |
| American McGee's Grimm: A Boy Learns What Fear Is | 2008 | Windows | GameTap | 2.81 |
| Nancy Drew: The Phantom of Venice | 2008 | Windows | Her Interactive, Inc. | ... |
| Nancy Drew Double Dare 5 | 2008 | Windows | Her Interactive, Inc. | ... |
| Alice's Magical Mahjong | 2008 | Windows | PoBros Inc | ... |
| American McGee's Grimm: Puss In Boots | 2008 | Windows | GameTap | 3.00 |
| Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures (Collector's Edition) | 2008 | Windows | Eidos Interactive Ltd. | ... |
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